2001 NFL game records
What was the highest scoring NFL game of 2001?
The highest scoring NFL game of 2001 was Detroit Lions at Arizona Cardinals on Nov 18, 2001: 38-45, 83 combined. The widest margin was 38, San Francisco 49ers at New Orleans Saints on Jan 6, 2002.
Highest scoring games
| Nov 18, 2001 |  Detroit Lions at  Arizona Cardinals | 38-45 | 83 |
| Dec 30, 2001 |  Cleveland Browns at  Tennessee Titans | 41-38 | 79 |
| Oct 7, 2001 |  New York Jets at  Buffalo Bills | 42-36 | 78 |
| Dec 23, 2001 |  Los Angeles Rams at  Carolina Panthers | 38-32 | 70 |
| Sep 9, 2001 |  Indianapolis Colts at New York Jets | 45-24 | 69 |
| Dec 23, 2001 |  New Orleans Saints at  Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 21-48 | 69 |
| Sep 23, 2001 | Buffalo Bills at Indianapolis Colts | 26-42 | 68 |
| Oct 14, 2001 |  San Francisco 49ers at  Atlanta Falcons | 37-31 | 68 |
| Oct 28, 2001 | San Francisco 49ers at  Chicago Bears | 31-37 | 68 |
| Dec 16, 2001 | Atlanta Falcons at Indianapolis Colts | 27-41 | 68 |
Widest margins
| Jan 6, 2002 | San Francisco 49ers at New Orleans Saints | 38-0 | 38 |
| Dec 2, 2001 | Buffalo Bills at San Francisco 49ers | 0-35 | 35 |
| Nov 11, 2001 | Carolina Panthers at Los Angeles Rams | 14-48 | 34 |
| Nov 18, 2001 |  Philadelphia Eagles at  Dallas Cowboys | 36-3 | 33 |
| Dec 23, 2001 | Detroit Lions at  Pittsburgh Steelers | 14-47 | 33 |
| Sep 30, 2001 |  Kansas City Chiefs at  Washington Commanders | 45-13 | 32 |
| Sep 30, 2001 |  Miami Dolphins at Los Angeles Rams | 10-42 | 32 |
| Jan 6, 2002 |  New England Patriots at Carolina Panthers | 38-6 | 32 |
| Sep 30, 2001 | Indianapolis Colts at New England Patriots | 13-44 | 31 |
| Nov 11, 2001 |  Minnesota Vikings at Philadelphia Eagles | 17-48 | 31 |
Longest games
| Sep 9, 2001 | Atlanta Falcons at San Francisco 49ers | 13-16 | 1 |
| Sep 9, 2001 | Los Angeles Rams at Philadelphia Eagles | 20-17 | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2001 |  Los Angeles Chargers at New England Patriots | 26-29 | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2001 | San Francisco 49ers at Atlanta Falcons | 37-31 | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2001 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Tennessee Titans | 28-31 | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2001 | Carolina Panthers at Washington Commanders | 14-17 | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2001 | San Francisco 49ers at Chicago Bears | 31-37 | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2001 | Dallas Cowboys at  New York Giants | 24-27 | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2001 | Cleveland Browns at Chicago Bears | 21-27 | 1 |
| Nov 11, 2001 | Pittsburgh Steelers at Cleveland Browns | 15-12 | 1 |
Regular season games on file for 2001, by combined score, margin and overtimes played. NFL all-time records